George C Wallace State Community College NUR 112 Nursing Questions and Answers Study Guide

George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville NUR 112

,true or false false
pain is described in the same way by each person


true or false true
we believe a patient when they report they are in pain


true or false false; pain signals that something is
wrong pain is never a good thing




true or false false; never assume; check vitals to be
sure once a patient has been given prescribed pain
medication, we can assume the medication will be
effective


true or false false
only a 10/10 pain will affect vital signs


what is pain -unpleasant sensory/emotional experience
-can have destructive effects
-can warn of potential injury
-a multidimensional experience
-subjective (different for everyone)

, subjective or objective objective
heart rate of 84BPM


subjective or objective subjective
pain score of 8/10


subjective or objective subjective
burning pain


subjective or objective subjective
fatigue


subjective or objective objective
tachycardia


cutaneous/superficial pain origin starts: skin/subcutaneous
Examples: paper cut, sunburn
-short term pain




deep somatic pain origin starts in ligaments, tendons, nerves, blood vessels, or bone
-examples: arthritis, bone cancer, fractures
-described as achy or tender